Category Archives: TW & C dramas

Spring 2024 C-drama Blossoms in Adversity with Zhang Jing Yi and Hu Yi Tian Ends Up a Small Hit Thanks to Second Half Surge in Positive Reviews

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So I never got the urge to watch female empowerment period C-drama Blossoms in Adversity which premiered in April as a Spring offering that wasn’t overly promoted or highly anticipated. I liked Zhang Jing Yi thanks to Lighter and Princess but I won’t deny that she seems capable of only ONE type of acting (stubborn, positive in spirit female lead) … Continue reading →

Youku Announces Premiere of Revenge C-drama The Double with Wu Jing Yan and Wang Xing Yue for June 2nd

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The entire month of May felt interminably long and yet also wild that it’s near the end. This weekend stars June and on Sunday the 2nd we will see another big C-drama arrive in The Double. Produced by love him-hate him troll extraordinaire Yu Zheng and starring Wu Jing Yan and Wang Xing Yue, from the latest preview and all … Continue reading →

Peng Xiao Ran the Lead Actress Opposite Gong Jun in Wuxia Drama Tales of Dark River, with Yang Yu Tong and Chang Hua Sen as Second Leads

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The final casting has shaken out for the upcoming wuxia C-drama Tales of the Dark River and it is slated to go into production with filming to start next month in mid-June. The female lead is now confirmed as Peng Xiao Ran, and the earlier discussed female lead Yang Yu Tong turns out to be the second female lead. The … Continue reading →

Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact with Yang Mi and Gong Jun Starts Off Usual New Big Name Drama Buzz and Has Been Tapering Off One Week into Premiere

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Things are not looking good for high profile big budget xianxia C-drama Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact, not only is big expectations on its success but there are two more FSM dramas on deck to follow that are filmed. iQiyi premiered the drama starring Yang Mi and Gong Jun along with a huge cast of supporting and guest starring … Continue reading →

Zhao Li Ying’s Fandom Rips Lin Geng Xin for Dismantling the CP Shipping for The Legend of Shen Li in Preparation for the Premiere of The Tale of Rose with Crystal Liu

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Well, it’s certainly out with the old and in with the new. This week C-ent has seen another fight between the fandoms of Zhao Li Ying and Lin Geng Xin, the popular and successful costars of the xianxia romance drama The Legend of Shen Li which aired earlier this year. The CP shipping was strong for the drama both organic … Continue reading →

Liu Hao Cun and Wang An Yu Confirmed for Modern Romance C-drama Be Passionately in Love

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A new modern romance C-drama is cast and heading into production next month. It’s adapted from a popular C-novel Be Passionately in Love (陷入我们的热烈 Sinking into Out Heated Passion) and will star resurgent C-actress Liu Hao Cun with Wang An Yu. Her career is back on track thanks to the unexpected success of C-drama Derailment while his big break that … Continue reading →

Li Qin Edges Out Wang Chu Ran for the Female Lead of Period C-drama Wan Xin Ji with Male Lead Chen Zhe Yuan

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There is movement with the female lead of C-drama Wan Xin Ji (绾心计) and it’s now been sorted out just in time for filming to begin next month in June. The drama female lead will be Li Qin rather than Wang Chu Ran, which makes sense as Li Qin has delivered many a hit and is currently in the biggest … Continue reading →

New Stills for C-drama Adaptation of The Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus with Yu Shu Xin and Ding Yu Xi

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I’m seeing this drama as a late in the year 2024 release and could slip into 2025. For both leads it’s yet another opportunity to level up as their most recent dramas fared from bad-to-mid in terms of reception. The Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus (C-drama title Yong He Xing He) released new stills this week and continue to … Continue reading →

CCTV Still Re-broadcasting C-drama The Youth Memories with Xiao Zhao and Li Qin a Year Later to Solid Ratings

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This drama has legs and I don’t think this is even the end of it. C-drama The Youth Memories with Xiao Zhan and Li Qin aired nearly a year ago on June 1, 2023 and was a hit in viewership but not the type of runaway buzz or insane numbers to be all that remarkable. A year later and now … Continue reading →

Xiao Zhan and Yang Zi are the Highest Power Male and Female Star on the 2024 Baidu Influencer Index

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The power rankings in television C-ent has remained pretty consistent, the top male stars and the female stars split into the various flower groups, and with some branching into movies to level up. This year the 2024 Baidu Star Influence Power Numbers are out (百度影响力指数里艺人数据) and unsurprising the top male star is Xiao Zhan and the top female star is … Continue reading →

Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact with Yang Mi and Gong Jun to Premiere May 23rd on IQiyi

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So one week is the gap with Joy of Life 2 before another big C-drama arrives. iQiyi has confirmed the release of Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact (the Yue Hong chapter) for this week on May 23rd. Starring Yang Mi and Gong Jun along with a massive cast of supporting stars and guest starring appearances, this is going to … Continue reading →

Production of C-drama Love Never Fails with Yuan Bing Yan and Liu Xue Yi Reportedly Given Up on Airing Drama and Investors Have Written Off the Investment in their Books

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So the cancellation of C-actress Yuan Bing Yan after her tax evasion scandal is legit not a temporary one. The main reason was her fighting the charges and refusal to take responsibility after the initial issues arose and requiring the government authorities to spend extra time resolving it with her. Her fully filmed C-drama Love Never Fails with Liu Xue … Continue reading →

Liu Shi Shi to Sign On for Republic Era Thriller C-drama The Gift of Magic

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This casting and drama was first rumored towards the end of last year in December 2023 and now is back on the front burner getting ready to confirm and start filming. The C-drama is called The Gift of Magic (Chinese title 极盗者 Ji Dao Zhe) and is a republic era setting with mystery, thriller, and of course magic. The female … Continue reading →